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5 April 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises HIH Invest Real Estate as financial investment manager of Benelux Commercial Real Estate Fund and its asset manager EDR REIM on real estate financing

Herbert Smith Freehills advised the financial investment management company HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH on the financing of three properties for the …

1 April 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Sixth in the World

Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …

29 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Mitsui on investment in Aker Horizon's Mainstream Renewable Power

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has assisted longstanding client Mitsui & Co., Ltd. on its agreement with Aker Horizons ASA to …

29 March 2022

Fourteenth Anniversary of the NUJS-HSF National Corporate Law Moot Competition

The firm is proud to have sponsored the fourteenth annual NUJS-HSF Corporate Law Moot Court Competition in Kolkata, India – a collaboration between the …

29 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Zepto on its A$25 million Series A capital raising led by AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Zepto on its AUD$25 million Series A capital raise. The round was led by …

28 March 2022

Energy and ESG partnerships to drive Japan-Australia M&A

Herbert Smith Freehills’ fifth annual Japan-Australia M&A and Investment Report reveals that there was a proliferation of new energy partnerships …

28 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Marubeni on joint venture with bp for Japanese offshore wind business

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japan's Marubeni Corporation on a joint venture with energy major bp to develop the …

28 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Joint Lead Managers on ANZ’s A$1.31 billion Capital Notes 7 Issue

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised the Joint Lead Managers of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s (ANZ) offer of Capital …

25 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Baymatob on A$4.25 million Series A capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Baymatob Pty Ltd on its A$4.25 million Series A capital raise led by …

24 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Brookfield on its acquisition of La Trobe Financial

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Brookfield Business Partners (Brookfield) on its proposed acquisition of La Trobe Financial, in a deal worth …

24 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills Guide on Disputes Resolution in Africa Finds Disputes in Africa Increasingly Handled 'Onshore'

Increasingly disputes involving African parties are being resolved in Africa, through regional African arbitral institutions or local courts, rather than …

23 March 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises ClearBank, the largest UK next generation clearing and embedded banking platform, on its latest equity investment

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised ClearBank, the largest next generation clearing and embedded banking platform in the …